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Purchase Science Hill Athletic Tickets using GoFan and click this link. Science Hill football season tickets are currently on sale. Science Hill will open on Friday, August 18 by hosting Elizabethton.

We hope EVERYONE will wear their maroon and gold on Friday, August 18 to support the Toppers!

Your school's website can be visited by entering their schoolname.jcschools.org

For example

ScienceHill.jcschools.org

NorthSide.jcschools.org

September 2023

• National Substitute Appreciation Week - September 4-8
  
• National Grandparent's Day - September 10
• Patriot Day (9/11 Observance) - September 11
• National Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15 - October 15
• National Yoga Month - All Month
• Constitution Day - September 17 (Falls on a Sunday)
• National IT Professional Day - September 19
• First Day of Fall - September 23
• Human Resources Professionals Day - September 26

• Click here to view Printable Calendars 2023-2024 & 2024-2025
  

Johnson City Schools' Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund documents are available for review through this link. At the bottom of the page, there is a link to a Google form where we ask for feedback from all of our stakeholders. Every six months we will use this feedback for our ESSER 3.0 Public Plan-Federal Relief Spending Addendum. Please feel free to review these documents and provide us with feedback.

Provide feedback by click this link and using the Google Form.

Johnson City Schools is hiring custodians, Educare assistants, and instructional assistants. Current job postings can be viewed at www.jcschools.org/jobs. Johnson City Transit is in need of bus drivers. Please visit this page for more information about open Bus Driver positions.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more.

The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price.

The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.

For more information visit - https://www.fcc.gov/acp

We apologize for the glitches with Bloomz to begin the school year. Bloomz has fixed the issue about receiving random messages. We are also aware that there is a glitch that is kicking parents out of classes. That will be fixed over the weekend.

We will review our mass communication provider this year and see if there is a platform that suits our needs. We appreciate your patience and if you have any issues or questions about Bloomz, please don't hesitate to contact Collin Brooks at BrooksB@jcschools.org.

Beginning Parents on Bloomz | More Information

We had several students to recognize in August, but with our early dismissal we moved those recognitions to September.

Congratulations to our Superintendent, Dr. Steve Barnett, for being named the 2024 First Region Superintendent of the Year.

The next Johnson City Board of Education meeting will be held on Monday, September 7 starting at 6 p.m. inside the Board Room at Central Office (100 E. Maple Street). Board meetings can be viewed on the Johnson City Schools' YouTube channel.

To see the different service offered by Johnson City Parks & Recreation, please visit their website at https://www.johnsoncitytn.org/residents/parks_and_recreation.php

Throughout the month of August, Johnson City Parks and Recreation is partnering with Johnson City Schools to host a Back 2 School Drive for students.

Saturday, September 9

Join us for the Dive. Ride. Stride. Kid’s Triathlon! Participants will swim, bike and run to the finish line.

Register here: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/jcparks/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_select_param=2&viewMode=list

Johnson City Schools has enrolled with STOPit, the leading technology platform for schools that deters and controls harmful or inappropriate conduct. STOPit empowers students with an easy app to safely and anonymously report anything of concern to school officials – from cyberbullying to threats of violence or self-harm. STOPit empowers students to stand up for themselves and others while giving our schools the insight we need to keep students safe. Students can download the App from the Apple Store or Google play store on their mobile device and then search for their Johnson City School. While the reports are anonymous, there will be severe consequences for anyone who is found to have made a false report.

Visit the Library's Events & Programs page to see the different activities happening at the library. Upcming Events include

August 15

Musical Instrument Petting Zoo with Johnson City Symphony Orchesta - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

August 17

Spanish at Your Library - 6 pm to 7 pm

August 19

READing Paws - 11 am to Noon

Your Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a group of teens that gives recommendations for the Library’s teen space, collection, and programs. TAB is open to anyone ages 12-18 who is interested in helping make the Library’s teen area a fun and welcoming place for teens.

TAB meets once a month to share ideas and information regarding the teen space, collection, programs, and vision for the future. If you’re interested in participating, call Teen Services at (423) 434-4349 or stop by the Library’s Information Desk on the second floor.

The group’s next meeting is Wednesday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library’s teen area. You can find more upcoming meeting dates here.

Read more - https://www.jcpl.org/news/2023/07/teen-advisory-board/

Construction on the field turf at Indian Trail started this week. That means it will be a construction zone and no walkers will be allowed. There will be updates through Indian Trail's Facility Update Newsletter that can be viewed here or on their website.

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Be on the lookout each Tuesday for our new attendance initiative #AttendanceTuesday - we will have a press release soon. Each school will have school-specific yard signs with a QR Code to direct parents to special messages and possibly even prizes for good attendance. We all know how important showing up is, so please encourage your students to be in class and on time.

Remind them that every absence is a missed opportunity!

Johnson City Schools loves celebrating the accomplishments of our students, staff, and community. If you know of any events, awards, programs, or other compelling stories involving the Johnson City Schools' community, please fill out this form or reach out to Collin Brooks at BrooksB@jcschools.org